APA Citation:
Anderson, L.H. (2002). Fever 1793. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks. ISBN: 0-698-83858-1 Award: 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award Summary:
Mattie is a 16 year old girl, who lives with her mother and veteran grandfather, live and own a coffee shop in Philadelphia during an outbreak of yellow fever. The family decides to leave town because of the illness but the mother is not permitted to go with them because she is showing symptoms of yellow fever. Mattie’s mother insists that they go without her and on the journey her grandfather falls ill. After her grandfather rests in a hospital, they return home to find death and disease everywhere. After caring for her mother for some time, her mother passes away. Then, one night robbers break into their coffee shop and her grandfather is killed while he is defending their home. Mattie then lives with a series of people, caring for the sick. In the end, Mattie perseveres through and reopens the coffee shop and the town is thankful. Critique:
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was very suspenseful yet sometimes predictable. I especially liked the end of the book where the author listed the real people/ characters and places, and a bio about them and how they were used for inspiration for this fictional story. I absolutely loved this book because it was mature enough for the YA reader but it did not have the profanity or sexuality that a lot of YA books have. I feel very comfortable putting this book in a 4th or 5th grade classroom library as well. Curriculum Connection: Grade 6
KY.6.SLO.EU.2 Students will understand that regardless of the topic, the context or the intended audience, students need to be able to communicate ideas effectively. Effective communication involves verbal and nonverbal techniques to enhance or emphasize content. These techniques aid the listener's ability to interpret the information. Genre: YA Historical Fiction Promotional Activity:
Students will draw for real historical characters that were mentioned in the book. Students will research and complete a biographical presentation of their historical character using any Web 2.0 tool of their choice.
Anderson, L.H. (2002). Fever 1793. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks. ISBN: 0-698-83858-1
Award: 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award
Summary:
Mattie is a 16 year old girl, who lives with her mother and veteran grandfather, live and own a coffee shop in Philadelphia during an outbreak of yellow fever. The family decides to leave town because of the illness but the mother is not permitted to go with them because she is showing symptoms of yellow fever. Mattie’s mother insists that they go without her and on the journey her grandfather falls ill. After her grandfather rests in a hospital, they return home to find death and disease everywhere. After caring for her mother for some time, her mother passes away. Then, one night robbers break into their coffee shop and her grandfather is killed while he is defending their home. Mattie then lives with a series of people, caring for the sick. In the end, Mattie perseveres through and reopens the coffee shop and the town is thankful.
Critique:
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was very suspenseful yet sometimes predictable. I especially liked the end of the book where the author listed the real people/ characters and places, and a bio about them and how they were used for inspiration for this fictional story. I absolutely loved this book because it was mature enough for the YA reader but it did not have the profanity or sexuality that a lot of YA books have. I feel very comfortable putting this book in a 4th or 5th grade classroom library as well.
Curriculum Connection: Grade 6
KY.6.SLO.EU.2 Students will understand that regardless of the topic, the context or the intended audience, students need to be able to communicate ideas effectively. Effective communication involves verbal and nonverbal techniques to enhance or emphasize content. These techniques aid the listener's ability to interpret the information.
Genre: YA Historical Fiction
Promotional Activity:
Students will draw for real historical characters that were mentioned in the book. Students will research and complete a biographical presentation of their historical character using any Web 2.0 tool of their choice.